Pillow-sham holder.



H. B.. RYGROFT.

PILLOW SHAM HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17, 1912.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

INVENTOR HARRETT B.RycRo g; Attorney.

WITNESSES COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c.

; UNITED;

HARRIET! B. nYcRomgoF GREENVILLE, SOUTH "CAROLINA;

PILLOW-SHAWL HOLDER.

- Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedDe'c.17,1912.

' Application filed January 17, 1912; Serial Nd. 671,558.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, HARRIETT B. Rronor'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenville, in the county of Greenville and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillow-Sham Holders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to pillow sham holders, and has for its obj ectthe production of a pillow sham' holder whi'ch may be stretched to accommodatedifi'erent width beds.

Another object of this invention is the production of an efiicient means for gripping the pillow shams without. fear of injuring the same.

Still another object of this invent-ion is the production of an etficient sham holder which may be made from several "lengths ofwire.

, With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed. l c

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the pillow sham holder attached to a bed. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the construction of one end of the pillow sham holder. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the gripping means for the-pillow sham showing a portion of the sham holder in section. Fig. 4is a side elevation of one of the pillow shamgripping members showing the construction of the free end of the spring. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the free end broken away. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of the intermediate connection for the two spring sections as j c be obvious that a very efficient a'nddurable disclosed in Fig. 1. In the drawings the bed having loops 1, gripping the post as illustrated in F ig. 1. These loops 1 are provided with a lip portion 2 having side arms 3 terminating in coil springs 4. These coil springs are adapted to exert an inward pressure upon the lip 2 and for, atthe same time allowing the said lip to be extended to the positions as shown in dotted lines. The ends of the coil springs 4 are bent at an angle to the lip 2 thereby forming arms 5. These arms 5 are in turn bent at'an angle to form arms 6 being brought together and it will be seen that the pillow sham is attached to theside posts of twisted as at 7. One of the arms 6 is then brought at an angle to form a coil spring .8.

having its end terminating into a finger 9 which carries a a sham gripping button 10. A sham gripping button 11 is also carried by theopposite arms 6, and this arm 6 is bent.

backwardly as at 12 to form a loop forengaging the loop 13 of the coil spring 14. The opposite end of the coil spring 14 may be connected to a loop' 15 carriedby an arm 16 which arm is of a similar construction having the sham gripping member and post gripping member as just described. Of course, whereit is so desired two coil springs 14 may be used as illustrated in Fig. 1,:and I this double use of the coil springis especially adapted for use inbroad or exceptionally wide beds. Where two springs 14 are employed a connecting link 17 is used which link comprises a pair of end loops 18 engaging thecoil springs 14, one of said end loops terminating ina laterallyextending arm 19 having :a coil spring 20 and carrying at its free end a sham engaging button 21. A cooperating button is also carried by the link 17 for clamping the center of'the sham to the holder. It should, of course, be under-. stood that these sham engaging buttons are soldered or otherwise firmly securedto the wire sham engaging frame, and these but- 1 tons are provided with a radically tapering I edge 22 for facilitating the placing of the c It is necessary sham between the buttons. to so have the buttons provided with these wide-sham engaging'portions as illustrated in Fig. 3 to prevent the necessity of drawing insert the shams between the buttons. by merely forcing the same between the buttons. a c

From the foregoing description, it will the buttons apart,for it is often desired to sham holder has been produced which may 9 very light and durable structure has been produced whereby the sham maybe attached to the bed without injuring the same.

What is claimed is Aflshain holder of the class described comprising. a post engaging section, said postengagingisection constituting a substantially U-shaped post-engaging lip, said lip terminating in parallel arms, said arms terminating in coil springs, said coil springs terminating in laterally extending arms, a pair of converging arms engaging said laterally extending arms, said converging arms being twisted together at their inner ends, one of said converging arms terminating in a laterally extending arm carrying a coil spring, the free end of said coil spring constituting a finger, sham-gripping buttons carried by said fingers, a sham-gripping button carried by the other converging arm for firmly holding a sham in engagement with said holder,

and said mentioned other converging arm terminating into a loop, and spring means engaging said loop.

In testimony whereof I herunto atfiX my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

HARRIETT B. RYCROFT. Witnesses:

W. G. BRYsoN, J. N. STEWART.

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